Packing for joints between stationary and moving parts of machinery.



EATENTEE OCT. so, 190e.

' G..w. PRICE. EAGRING'FORJOINTS BETWEEN STATIONERY ENE MovINEP 0E MACHINERY.

APPLICATION I'ILBD MAB..12,1903.

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COMER'W, PRICE, OF OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA, AssIoNoR OF oNF-'ICIALF To yKaoon MANUFACrURING Co., oF SAN FRANCIscO, CALIFOaaii,

A CORPORATION oF CALIFORNIA.

PACKING FOR .IOINTS VBETWEEN `STATIONARY AND MOVlNG PARTS OYF MACHINERY. l

Specification of Letters Patent. i

Patented Oct. 30, 'i.

' Appuuamnodxmh 12.1903. serai Np. 147,548.

"lb alnwhom it may conce-rrp:

Be it knownthat I, GonnaA W. PRICE, a citizen of the United States, residing at the cit "of Oakland, county of Alameda, State of 5 California, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Packing for Joints Between Stationar and Moving Parts of aiaehinery; and I o hereby declare the following to tion of said invention, such as will enab e Others skilledjin the art to which it most nearl an )ertains to make use and ractice.

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, My invention relates to a novel means and I5 device for packing the joint between a stationary and a moving part 'of mechanism when it is desired to revent water under pressure fronrpassing tlirough the joint, and it is especially applicable in centrifugal 2.o pumps where the impeller is drivenwith a rotar motion insid'e of a stationary case or shel and where the water which is passing through the pufmpis liable to pass out through the joint between they impeller and the sta- 2 5i tionary part of the pump.

It consists of what l call a "floating-nietallic ring, which is so applied to the joint that it accommodates itself to the moving part, vet electually closes the joint againstl 3o the passage of water through it.4

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a front view'o'f my packing-ring. Fig. 2 represents a vertical section j of a centrifugal pump,showing my packing- 35 ring applied to the joints between the m'oving' and stationary parts'. Fig. 3 is a side elevaq tion ot the centrifugal pump, and Fig. 4 is an,v

enlarged sectional view of fastenings.

' Let A represent a stationary'piece -of mechanism, which in this instance is the`suctionpipe and inclosing -case or shell of a centrifugal pump. B is the impeller or wheel, which is rotated 45 within this stationary case or shell.

the ring and its In this class of'machinery much troubleV and annoyance has been met on account of the'leakage of water through the joint between the stationary and moving parts.v To 5o avoidv this, I eniplo Fig. 1,4) which ts c os'ely against a shoulder d of the moving part B and is securely bolted ange or face e ofthe stationary part A,

to be a full, clear, and exact descri Ailse will be a convenience in preserving a a metal ring c, (shown at.

thereby closing the .joint and furnishing a ground seat to fit the moving part. This ring is made with an inner flan ef onone side, so that it presents the form o an angle-iron in cross-section, and the bolts g, which secure I it to the stationary art of the machine,` pass through the flange I The holes h, through which the bolts g pass, are made considerable larger in diameter than the bolts which pass through them, so-

as to allow the ring t'o shift and move about, and thereby accommodateitself to the mov ing part. To confine it in place, l slip a washeri on the bolt. The washer is larger -than the diameter of the hole through which it passes, and I interpose a spiral spring between the washer and the headof the boit, so that when the bolt is inserte/dy through the hole h and screwed into the stationary ,art

AA they will keep the ring in place, jet a low it to move-fand adjust itself to its seat. j

lc represents a ring which is shrunk or 'ctiL erwise secured to the moving part r to pro vid-e a Wearingeface for the fioating ring. i

and close joint, as it can be .readily renewed when thc joint-surface wears down; but its use is notindispensable, as the floating ring might be faced against-the Inoving'part without the wearing-ring.

It will be observed by referring to 2 f that .the casing on botli'sides is of such a configuration as to provide clear open spaces adjacent to the shoulders d of the impeller, as represented at s. These s acespernnt the im eller to Inoveslightly w 'Ien'` caused to do so y end thrust taking effect in either diret tion without coming into contact with the lcaslng and without alfectlng many way the security of the joint protected by tliepacking-ring- Having thus'described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

'1. In the lclass of machinery described, a movable packing-ring secured to the sta-trion-u ary part, and having a ground face .fitted against a "iat on the moving part, substan"l tially as described.

2. Apacking-ring for joints between sta tionary and moving parts or machinery ci the class described, consisting of a ringhav -ing a rectangular flange on its inner edge I OU vx combination with a stationary holes through said ringg-bolts by which said ring is secured to the stationary part, said bolts being smaller in diameter than the diameter of the holes in the ring; washers on said bolts'and spiral springs surrounding said bolts between the washers and the headsof the bolts, substantially as described.

3. ln the class of machinery described, a movable packing-ring secured to the stationary part, and having on thev moving part, and provided with means for preventing leakage of water between said face and seat.. A

4. In the class'of machinertvT described, the part and a moving part, of a movable packing-ring. having aface engaging a seat o n the moving part, and spring-pressed means for securing said ring to the-stationary part. f l

5. 'In the elassjof machinery described, a packing-ring adapted to prevent leakage between the stationary amlmoving parts consisting oi' a ring having approximately an L shape in cross-section and one or more springs to presssaid-ring against the stationary part.

6. movable.packing-ring secured to the stationary part and having faces engagingseats on said stationary and moving parts and pro- 3o vided with means for-preventing leakage of water between said laces and seats.

. 7. ln the class of machinery described, the combination with a stationary part and a movable part, of a movable packing-ring having faces engaging seats on said stationary .and moving parts, spring-pressed means 'for securing said ring to saidst aiionary part, and means for preventing lealizge oi water between said faces and seats.

4o 8. in the claswol" machinery descril'ied, the combination with a stationarxv part' having an opening, and a moving part in said stationary part, oi' a packing-ring engaging said a face engaging a-seat In the class of machiner)v described, a'

l moving part, a bolt extending into said open- 'ing in thestationary part and engaging said ring, and a spring on hsaid bolt.

' 9. In the class of machinery described, the `combination with a staionary part having an opening, and a moving ypart in said stiationary part, oi" a packing-ring having faces engaging said stationary and moving paris, a bolt extending into said opening and engaged with said ring, and meansearried b v the boli tending to force said packing-ring in one direction.

i0. ln a centrifugal pump. the combination-with' a casing having shoulders, and an impeller rotating in said casing, oi packingH rings' engaging said impeller and provided with adjustable means for .connecting them tosaid casing, coi'nprising bolts extending into said shoulders and engaging said rings, a spring on each bolt, and washers at the end of said spring.

11. ln the class oi machinery dcscrilwd, a packing-ring placed betweenfthe stationary and moving parts, and a wearing-band between the packing-ring and thc moving part.

12. in the class oimachinery described, a packing-ring placed between the stationary and'moving parts, and a wearing-bami be 'tween the packing-ring and the moving part,

and secured tothe moving part,

13. ln the class of machinery described, a packing-ring secured to the stationary pari, and a wearing-band between the packing ring and the moving part.

packing-ring secured to the stationary part, and a wearing-bami between the packingring and the moving part, and secured to the moving part. v

GOMEH W. llllClG, Witnesses:

A. K. Dacoiwr, ll. W. Gniswoio 14. ln the class oi machinery described, a 

